MI5:warns of terrorists using ambulances. UK

This out today, a year on and we (UK) are still on level warning SEVERE

Terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda may be planning to buy former NHS ambulances and police cars to mount suicide bomb attacks in Britain, MI5 has warned.
They may import a tactic already used in Iraq and Israel, according to a report by MI5’s Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre to chief constables.
In a statement to The Sunday Times, the Association of Chief Police Officers also warned of the risk of such an attack. It said ministers must legislate to stop the sale of such vehicles.

Its move has been backed by Lord Carlile of Berriew, the government’s terrorism watchdog. He said he feared terrorists could exploit a loophole which did not allow police sufficient powers to stop and search the drivers of suspicious vehicles. (but it is an offence to impersonate a police officer)???

Every year dozens of police cars, ambulances and fire engines are sold. Some are fully marked ( but they should be fully de-commissioned prior to sale) and can be bought for as little as £1500.
Counter-terrorism officials at the Home Office have now written to eBay, the internet auctioneer, asking it to stop selling emergency service vehicles, equipment and uniforms. However, eBay has said it will only self-regulate if a new law is passed.

The threat levels are:

critical - an attack is expected imminently

severe - an attack is highly likely

substantial - an attack is a strong possibility

moderate - an attack is possible but not likely

low - an attack is unlikely

London calling to the faraway towns
Now war is declared - and battle come downLondon calling to the underworld
The ice age is coming.

I was driving my truck today minding my own business when I was overtaken on the Autobahn by a UK ex-Ambulance, well I never, I was at a loss as what I should do about it, my first thoughts were to call the SAS, but I knew that at 87KMH he'd be gone before the could get a quick reaction force mobilized to come and check it out, for naughty naughty terrorists. So I let it go on it's way, thanking my lucky starts that the people inside had probably made me as just another German sheeple truck driver instead of the super vigilant highly motivated well informed monkey that I am.

Still taking the pi$$ out of the UK goberment after all of these years.